Physics for Scientists and Engineers A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics

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As the most widely adopted new physics book in more than 50 years, Knight's Physics for Scientists and Engineerswas published to widespread critical acclaim from professors and students. In the Third Edition,Knight builds on the research-proven instructional techniques he introduced in the first and second editions, as well as national data of student performance, to take student learning even further. Knight's unparalleled insight into student learning difficulties, and his impeccably skillful crafting of text and figures at every level-from macro to micro-to address these difficulties, results in a uniquely effective and accessible book, leading students to a deeper and better-connected understanding of the concepts and more proficient problem-solving skills. For the Third Edition, Knight continues to apply the best results from educational research, and to refine and tailor them for this course and its students. New pedagogical features (Chapter Previews, Challenge Examples, and Data-based Examples), end-of-chapter problem sets enhanced through analysis of national student metadata, and fine-tuned and streamlined content take the hallmarks of the previous editions-exceptionally effective conceptual explanation and problem-solving instruction-to a new level. This package contains: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics, Third Edition

Randy Knight has taught introductory physics for nearly 30 years at Ohio State University and California Polytechnic University, where he is currently Professor of Physics and Director of the Minor in Environmental Studies. Randy received a Ph.D. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley, and was a post-doctoral fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics before joining the faculty at Ohio State University. It was at Ohio State, under the mentorship of Professor Leonard Jossem, that he began to learn about the research in physics education that, many years later, led to Five Easy Lessons: Strategies for Successful Physics Teachingand this book. Randy’s research interests are in the field of lasers and spectroscopy. When he’s not in the classroom or in front of a computer, you can find Randy hiking, sea kayaking, playing the piano, or spending time with his wife Sally and their seven cats.

Part I. Newton's Laws1. Concepts of Motion2. Kinematics in One Dimension3. Vectors and Coordinate Systems4. Kinematics in Two Dimensions5. Force and Motion6. Dynamics I: Motion Along a Line7. Newton's Third Law8. Dynamics II: Motion in a Plane

Part II. Conservation Laws9. Impulse and Momentum10. Energy11. Work

Part III. Applications of Newtonian Mechanics12. Rotation of a Rigid Body13. Newton’s Theory of Gravity14. Oscillations15. Fluids and Elasticity

Part IV. Thermodynamics16. A Macroscopic Description of Matter17. Work, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics18. The Micro/Macro Connection19. Heat Engines and Refrigerators